The Holy Scripture of the bible refer to the Land of Isra'el as the Pleasant land and the Glorious Land.
All who ever visit there know there is something very different and unusual about it.
God himself promised the land to His first chosen people Israel. It is His outstanding covenant he made with Avraham (Abraham), one of Gods faithful patriarchs, that is still unfolding today.
In Gods Word or TANAK (original Jewish scriptures-the written Word of God), God promised His Messiach or our Saviour, would even be born there, die our atoning death, be raised to eternal life, and eventually come to reign over all the earth from there!
According to actual recorded events in history, Yeshua's (Jesus's) ministry, ordained death, Resurrection to life and ascension back to Elohim's (God's) Throne in Heaven, have been fulfilled in the land of Israel already. Ontop of this The God of Heaven also released the very first outporing of His (Ruach Ha Kodesh)Holy Spirit without measure to all who beleive in His Saviour and Son Yeshua. This is the fulfillment of what God promised as "A New covenant" according to many promises (inlc. Jeremiah 31:31)The great promise that God and mans relationship would be perminantly reconciled and joined by His Spirit was finally sealed and released right from Israel.
Looking forward-I know without doubt, God is soon to release Yeshua from Heaven to retern to the earth. According to the Prophecy's in Gods Word, He will be coming to reign from Jerusalem over all the earth. That's amazing when you think about it!!! If The God of all creation chose the land of Israel for such important events to His heart, It just shows how great a relationship-role the Land has with God, and most importantly His first born people. we can get to know much about him If we learn to love what he loves and love who he loves.
Israel is truly "holy land" and God seemed to have chosen it to be the first land he would interact with bringing Heaven to earth on an ongoing covenant basis. It truly is amazing when you can see how heaven has been in an ongoing relationship with it from the beginning. The only time it was ever cut off from heaven was through daspora. So seeing as now God is still continuing to bring Israel home(as he oft said he would) It is literally a miraculous place and still continues to be.
It truly is in my opinion the most wonderful places on earth. If you have not visited I encourage all to. and most importantly If you don't know your maker, and saviour Yeshua Messiach, Its a great place to get to know him better. Of coarse you can do so from anywhere through simple truthful prayer, repentance and turning to God with your heart at anytime,but God is visiting all nations of the earth on a scale never known before. Most importantly God is visiting Israel like never before with the promises of his covenant and revelation of Yeshua. The land of Israel is precious in the heart of the God of Heaven so It ought to be for us his children. His promises and prophetic declarations are raining from heavenly skies over all the earth on all who are willing to receive it.
Be blessed
"Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper who love her"
Psalm 122:6
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John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
I'm so glad Yeshua(Jesus) tells us plainly how it is, but always gives us the good news of HIS salvation and Kingdom in the same sentence! Praise you Oh Lord for that!
This image actually relates to one of the times Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee when there was a great tempest on the Sea (Mark 4). I took this photo right on a wharf in Tiberias, it was very still. how we should be in our fathers arms of Love!Amen.
Be Blessed
Justin
Camels of Midian, bring forth your Gold and incense, come and show forth your eternal praises of Adonai!
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Ah' camels of Midian, you are sent to carry forth Gold, sliver, Frankincense and Myrrh, to go ahead of us and bless our King. Showing forth the praises of Jehovah, Adonai, Elohim, the Lord God of all the earth. Laying all your goodness and wealth at his holy Feet in prostate worship and adoration. Isaiah 60
Yesha'Yahu (Isaiah) 60:6
Shalom From Jerusalem
Vadi Cedron, Kidron Valley. Yerushalayim Yisra'el.
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This image is looking north into Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives, It is just about the location Our Lord Yeshua loved to resort and pray.
Be Blessed
Justin.
The Yarden River, Jordan river, Israel
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Its one thing to be immersed in water before God as a recognition that you receive and join in Yeshua's atoning death for us- In your own home country, and God honours us where ever we choose to meet with him. but it is another to be do so in the very place or river, it was done with our Lord. The heavens are indeed still open there, It is quite an experience!
Its like triple renewal in the spirit.
Be blessed''
Justin
Lake Kinneret, Or Sea of Tiberias-Galilee
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Yeshua "(Jesus) walked on this very water.
Selah!
Be blessed
Justin
Yeshua The Light of the World
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Such an Important truth! Jesus IS and will always be the light of the World!
This image was taken actually in Jerusalem. I was standing on what is called the 'Goldman Promenade' Its a long discourse looking over the old city of Jerusalem and the Kidron Valley from the south. You can see the temple mount, Mt Zion, Garden of Gethsemne, and the mount of Olives, (where Jesus actually said these words, in Yochanan or John 8!)
This Is also a very Prophetic image, plus there are three lamp heads? go figure?
Truly amazing!
Be blessed
Justin
Sea Of Galilee, K'far Nacham or Caphernaum
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The Sea of Galil, or also known as the Kinneret Sea, can be so peaceful, God can literally be felt there!? His beauty is there, It is secretly to be found by those who diligently seek him!
Bless you Lord.
This image is looking towards K'far Nachum, or Caphernaum.
Be Blessed
Justin
Yeshua's Eternal Invitation. Sea of Tiberias
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Just reading the Words of Lord Jesus is a blessing, having God talk to you "as" his Holy Word is life changing. But I can testify It is overwhelming to be actually in Israel on the same coasts he ministered on and read his words! Its almost surreal! Tiberias and all of Galilee is so very untouched and peaceful, I truly believe God did that on purpose so His people could come and worship him there from all over the world in solitude! Bless you and thank you Jesus!
Just read the Brit Ha dasha (New Testament) again after looking at this picture, or better yet Go there! Israel is indeed Gods pleasant Land and he really came to it in the Person of Yeshua, and Is coming again. Its so amazing to know him as a Jew, and King of the Jews.
Pray all Israel will see, and receive and submit to their Messiach Jesus Christ.
This Image was taken right on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, or Sea of Tiberias.
Be blessed
Justin
Mount of the Beatitudes, Galil Yisra'el
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The Mount of Beatitudes at sunset, looking over in the Sea of Galilee into Tiberias in one of the most memorable sunsets of my life. It was one of the closing events of my first time in Israel. So beautiful, for so much has happened here, and is yet to happen.
This is also said to be the Mount where the Lord himself, taught as was his custom the Kingdom of God. Blessed are the Poor, theirs is the Kingdom, Blessed are the merciful, the meek, and so on. Yeshua's messianic ministry was all about this area. truly a special place forever. Amazingly Galil is very untouched un-developed. There is a lot of farming, which amazingly was declared by God in the Word, however not to may huge suburbs only a very small population or villages. I know God kept it from becoming over developed so all who are called by his name could come to meet him there in a very personal, intimate & unhampered way.
Be blessed
Justin
The Golden Gate. Old City Yerushalayim.
This Image is of the eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the only sealed gate on the wall mentioned in prophecy in conjunction with the messiah. God himself commanded the gate to be shut until the prince, (Messiach) would return to open and enter it. Its very awesome to look upon.
This image was taken from the Kidron valley, just below the mount of olives and the garden of Gethsemane.
Be blessed
Justin
Lake Kinneret, Galil-of-the-Goyim
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Galil-of-the-Goyim
Isaiah 9:1
The Lord tells these coasts he will visit them. It is outstandingly beautiful in its fullfilment in Yeshua(Jesus). Just read the scripture again in 'light' of the person of God..Yeshua! Yeshua not only fullfilled the scripture in person, HE IS the scripture being fullfilled on earth! Is this not the greatest Light of all...Gods LOVE in action!Amen.
Bless you O Lord!
This image was taken as the sun had just set over the Sea of Galilee.
Be blessed
Justin
This image is so "Prophetic" If i can say so. I actually thought of This scripture as I saw It, and was prompted to take the image on film!
God commanded his Prophet Ezekiel to prophecy to the land of Israel, as recorded in the book of Ezekiel.
Eze 36:6 Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Eze 36:7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
Eze 36:8 But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
Eze 36:9 For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
Eze 36:10 And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
Eze 36:11 And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Eze 36:12 Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
Amen!
Be Blessed
Justin
Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) Forever!
"The Pleasant Land"
The New Art Studio. hosts. A photographic exhibition dedicated to the precious Land of the Bible and God of Heaven. The God of Avraham, Yitz'chak, and Yisra'el- Adonai elohim, and His Son Yeshua Ha Messiach(Jesus Christ the Messiah). We bless your promised land Israel. "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper who love thee" Psalm 122:6 Justin Andrew Hook. 2010 (c)
Jerusalem forever!
2Ch 6:6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. &
2Ch 7:16 "For now have I chosen and sanctified this house(Gods temple), that my name may be there FOR EVER: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
How mysterious and Awesome!. Our Father, the God of Heaven, revealed his NAME (YHVH)to Moshe (Moses) with extreme power and Glory in the wilderness of Sinai, and in many ways did he with his seers or prophets (Nevim),Even Messiach Yeshua said in prayer to Elohim Avinu "I have revealed your name to all who you given me" in (Yochannan)John 17.
But what an amazing prophetic declaration of God himself!He said His NAME, EYES and HEART would remain in Jerusalem FOREVER!!!.
I know without a doubt that God is also dually speaking prophetically here about the promise of the indwelling of His Ruach Ha Kodesh, or Holy Spirit in His people. Also about the Heavenly Jerusalem, the spiritual eternal kingdom of God promised to Israel from the beginning. God's Kingdom is truly accessible now by faith in His Servant Yeshua. (Gods Kingdom is an ETERNAL KINGDOM that shall never pass away) For God doesn't perpetually dwell in temples made with mans hands, but we "are created to be the temple of the One & only Living God". The stone temples in Jerusalem are all now rubble and ashes,(they were only figures of the grand plan) But God Promised He'd abide, and look upon his sanctified temple (US) forever!Amen.
This means "US" praise GOD! this is his only desire. complete union of our spirits with HIS. Communion, not religion. This I can testify, begins only as allow God to show us how He completely has atoned all our sins against HIM in the Body of His servant Yeshua!!?WOW!and reconciled the way completely back to Him-God through the mighty Resurrection of Yeshua. But its a progressions revelation and walk with God.
He shows us as we open our ear to his spirit and listen to his Words of grace and truth! Its up to us to yield to Him and His Spirit and follow Him by faith.Its a receiving thing not a achieving thing!He will prepare us and keep us until he returns again for us. If you have never had a salvation experience with GOD, its never to late to ask him to make himself known to you and show you Yeshua(Jesus).God responds to honest humble broken hearts and truthful prayers. he will never with hold the truth from those who diligently seek him in faith.
If you can believe In his Son and open your heart to Him One on One, He wont disappoint you.
But how amazing its duality with these scriptures. they are fulfilled in us "spiritually" who believe and follow his Holy Spirit, but remain constant unto this day in the earth and city of Jerusalem! Gods power Is 'felt' there! All Israel will be saved!
Bless you O Lord!
How precious!
Be blessed
Justin
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